(WASHINGTON, DC) January 14, 2013 – Young people across America will unite to strengthen their communities, protect our environment and advance the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a series of MLK Day service projects with the Student Conservation Association (SCA), the...Read more

Diversity may not be the ﬁrst thing that comes to mind when you think of the National Park Service, but there is a long history of few minorities visiting national parks or working in the conservation and environmental ﬁelds. The Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its...Read more

Visitors to the recent Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Workshop at the Douglas Environmental Center in Gary gained more than just information about recycling water and building a rain garden. They also learned exactly what to plant in those gardens, and received a rain barrel for their home....Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of an ambitious initiative to engage and employ the next generation through America’s great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced a public-private partnership with American Eagle Outﬁtters, Inc. that will help reach...Read more

(WASHINGTON, DC) January 8, 2014 —- The following is a statement from Student Conservation Association President Dale Penny on American Eagle Outﬁtters’ commitment of $1 million to the Department of the Interior’s 21st Century Conservation Service Corps. ...Read more

Growing up in San Francisco, where space is tight, I’ve always felt the intensity and compactness of urban life. Open space was something to look out on, gazing across the Bay or at the Paciﬁc Ocean - not something to experience ﬁrst-hand.

Are you or do you know a young adult who is interested in the environment and conservation, but doesn’t know how to get involved? If you do I would suggest you check out the Student Conservation Association, better known as “America’s Conservation Corps” or...Read more

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The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is America’s conservation corps. Our members protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces in all 50 states.